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How to bus like a boss in the UK
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It’s a fact: There’s no better feeling than exploring a new city, but before you can fill your Snapchat story with pics of life abroad, you’ll have to...

24 facts about the Olympics that will blow your mind
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Even if you don’t care much about sports, there’s something magical about the Olympics: Athletes train for years to give their all and deliver the per...

14 (more) Japanese words with no English translations
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While my first post about Japanese words with no English translation was centered around words that have to do with work, this second part takes a loo...

10 things to eat in Japan
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When people think of Japanese food, they tend to just think of sushi or ramen. However, Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other cit...

Football facts: 6 things you must know about England
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The English national team might be perennial underachievers, but that won’t stop this football-mad nation getting behind their team come tournament ti...

Football facts: 7 things you must know about Germany
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No matter the tournament, the German football team is a force to be reckoned with: There’s always a lot of buzz surrounding the Deutsche Nationalmanns...

Football vocab: Get ready for game day in 5 languages
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Football brings the world together, but if you find yourself watching a game abroad or with a group of friends from Germany, England, Spain, France or...

Football facts: 6 things you must know about Italy
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Italians take football very seriously, and they definitely have the track record to prove it. Feel like you don’t know that much about the team in blu...

Football facts: 7 things you must know about France
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You can’t kick off the football season without knowing your football facts – you risk making a fool of yourself with that one friend who knows the gam...

7 foods you have to eat in the UK
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Here in the UK, we neither have the most reliable weather in Europe, nor do we boast the fine-dining reputations of our French, Italian, or Spanish co...

Talk like a Parisian: The essentials
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If you’ve spent some time around Parisians, you’ve probably noticed some unusual expressions that they love to use. French may be the language of love...

Coffee around the world: What to order where
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The best days start with a steaming mug of coffee. Or in an exciting new city or country. Thankfully, coffee of all sizes and varieties has taken the ...